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Efficient Irrigation for Florida-Friendly Edible Landscapes

, Tiare Saracino , Luke Harlow, Lynn Barber, Jennifer Marvin, , Tina McIntyre, andTerra Freeman

Release Date: 7/7/2026

DOI: 10.32473/EDIS-ep617-2022

Water Resources

Abstract

This publication is written for Florida gardeners, homesteaders and other horticulturalists interested in planting and establishing edible landscapes and improving those landscapes by conserving water. This publication will provide guidance for choosing the ideal irrigation system for edible cropping systems as well as general tips for conserving water in edible landscapes.

About this Publication

This document is ENH1353, one of a series of the Department of Environmental Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date February 2022. Revised May 2025. Visit the Ask IFAS website at https://ask.ifas.ufl.edu/ for the currently supported version of this publication.

How to Cite

Rivas, J., Saracino, T., Harlow, L., Barber, L., Marvin, J. W., Momol, E., McIntyre, T., & Freeman, T. (2022). Efficient Irrigation for Florida-Friendly Edible Landscapes. EDIS, 2022(1). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-ep617-2022

Authors

Jacqlyn Rivas

former microirrigation program coordinator, UF/IFAS Extension Hillsborough County

Tiare Saracino

Contact

County agent

University of Florida

Extension agent III, residential horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension Hillsborough County

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Luke Harlow

County agent

University of Florida

Extension agent II, B.S., agriculture/natural resources/invasive species/4-H & youth, UF/IFAS Extension Union County

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Lynn Barber

County agent

University of Florida

program county Extension agent II, Florida Friendly Landscaping™, UF/IFAS Extension Hillsborough County

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Jennifer Marvin

staff

University of Florida

Extension program manager, Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Program, UF/IFAS Center for Land Use Efficiency

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Esen Momol

former director, Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Program; UF/IFAS Center for Land Use Efficiency (CLUE)

Tina McIntyre

Specialized Agent

University of Florida

regional specialized agent and Extension agent II, M.S., Florida-Friendly Landscaping™, UF/IFAS Extension Seminole County, Sanford, FL

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Terra Freeman

County agent

University of Florida

Extension agent III, M.A., Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Program and commercial horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension St. Johns County

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